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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 639 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Share the time, show you listen): Do: let others finish, invite quiet members, keep points short, stay on topic, give facts for points, speak to the whole group. Don’t: dominate, interrupt, shout over others, stay silent, mock ideas, check your phone. Positive body language: nodding, facing the speaker, sitting upright, open hands, a calm face, eye contact with all.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  18. 18.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  33. 33.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  38. 38.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. listening carefully
  3. rolling your eyes
  4. positive
  5. looking at the clock
  6. checking your phone
  7. interrupting
  8. positive
  9. checking your phone
  10. False
  11. True
  12. shouting over others
  13. shouting over others
  14. interrupting others
  15. negative
  16. pointing a finger
  17. facing the speaker
  18. True
  19. at the whole group
  20. a do
  21. dominating
  22. negative
  23. a do
  24. arguing for its own sake
  25. negative
  26. False
  27. a don’t
  28. inviting a quiet member
  29. a do
  30. a don’t
  31. using names politely
  32. you are listening
  33. False
  34. False
  35. talking to one person
  36. a do
  37. nodding while listening
  38. False
  39. a don’t
  40. True

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